Unit 5 & 6 Vocabulary

Adherent

a follower of a person or idea.

Apparition

an unreal figure; a ghost.

Aspect

a part that can be considered or viewed.

Diaphanous

lightweight and transparent.

Diffuse

1. not concentrated or focused; wordy 2. to spread out or distribute.

Diligent

hardworking and careful

Dissolute

devoted to sensual pleasure; lacking moral restraint.

Effusive

overflowing with words or feelings; gushing.

Envisage

to imagine; to conceive of.

Epiphany

a moment of great insight; a revelation.

Incoherent

not able to be understood; nonsensical.

Inherent

existing as a natural part.

Insoluble

1. impossible to solve or fix 2. unable to be dissolved.

Introspective

contemplating one’s own thoughts and feelings.

Perspicacious

wise; insightful; acutely intelligent.

Phenomenon

a fact or event that can be observed and/or documented.

Profuse

plentiful; abundant.

Recollect

to remember; to recall.

Resolute

determined; steadfast.

Retrospective

looking backward over a period of time.

Sacrilege

an act against a holy person or place.

Sycophant

a person who flatters; a “yes-man”